Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Nuraval and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Andry was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is typically in her Assassin uniform. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Vola was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her childhood dream was to be a Miner, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Assassin job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This eastern man dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair is cut short. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad violet hat.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Soapmaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Soapmaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A 4'7" western woman, she wears a blue tunic with yellow highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her red hair is cut short. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of a Assassin, who enjoyed hunting, Faral was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Emotional, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Doctor they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Hunter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A freak accident while working with his Mortician mother left him crippled. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a mortician again

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Nature, In love, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This northern man is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His clothes are grease stained in places. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Alston enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 110 pp. Carnelian (70 gp).